Noteworthy Cases

Violent Crimes

State v. Lerma (March 2009)
Aggravated Assault
Charges NOLLE PROSSED

State v. Mathis (September 2007)
NOT GUILTY on all eight counts, including Murder

State v. Wooden (January 2007)
NOT GUILTY of Murder; Felony Murder and Aggravated Assault;
GUILTY of Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon

State v. Moss (October 2001)
Simple Battery
Verdict:  NOT GUILTY

State v. Jones (March 1997)
Armed Robbery
Verdict: NOT GUILTY VERDICT ON ALL FELONIES
GUILTY to Misdemeanor’s which were admitted to in Opening Statement.

State v. Price (May 1996)
Murder
Verdict: NOT GUILTY on murder;
GUILTY to voluntary manslaughter and received only 1/4 of the time that the State had argued for.

State v. Wright (September 1994)
Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon
Verdict:   NOT GUILTY

Drug Offenses

State v. Timmons (December 2001)
Possession of Marijuana (With Intention to Distribute)
Verdict:  NOT GUILTY on all Felonies;
GUILTY on two Misdemeanors that were admitted to in Opening Statement

State v. Harper (June 1999)
Possession of Cocaine (With Intention to Distribute)
Verdict:  NOT GUILTY

Sex Offenses

State v. Taylor (May 2005)
Aggravated Child Molestation; Aggravated Sodomy; Child Molestation
Verdict:  NOT GUILTY

Burglary & Theft

State v. Blankenship (January 2007)
Theft by Conversion
Verdict:  NOT GUILTY

Knoff v. Warden of Terrell County CI (March 2003)
Client was sentenced to ten (10) years on a Burglary charge without being represented by an Attorney. Client served four (4) years and then retained our firm.
Habeas relief granted and client released from prison.

State v. Keithley (July 1998)
Theft by Conversion
Verdict: NOT GUILTY

State v.  Prince (March 1998)
Burglary
Verdict:  NOT GUILTY

Driving Offenses

City of Albany v. Davis (May 2011)
DUI
Reduced to Reckless Driving

State v. Shores (August 2010)
DUI
Motion to Suppress Granted

State v Lee (April 2007)
DUI
Motion to Suppress Granted; charges dismissed

State v. Cavalcanto February 2006)
Speeding
Directed Verdict: NOT GUILTY

State v. York (December 2000)
Speeding 91/55
Verdict:  NOT GUILTY

State v. Pilkington (September 1999)
DUI
Verdict: NOT GUILTY

Other Cases

State v. Pope (February 2012)
Probation Revocation
Petition Dismissed

State v. Ignacio August 2011)
Habeas Granted

US v. Rogers (August 2011)
Defendant convicted of Terroristic Threats
Sentenced to a sentence below the Guideline Range

State v. Lee (December 2011)

Motion to Reduce Sentence

Sentence Reduced by five years

State v. Tolson (March 1997)
Perjury
Verdict:  NOT GUILTY

Court Of Appeals Of The State Of Georgia

Anderson v. State 225 Ga. App. 727;  484 S. E. 2d 783  (1997).

McNair v. State 226 Ga. App. 516; 487 S.E. 2d 100 (1997).